Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Nigeria's Unrest: Bring Back Our Girls

On April 14th, over 200 Schoolgirls were kidnapped from the village of Chibok in Nigeria. Within the last two weeks a militant group under the leadership of Boko Haram has come forward to claim responsibility for the kidnapping. For the first time since their disappearance the girls are shown grouped together in a video reciting Boko Haram's Islamic needs. These Schoolgirls are being forced to convert their education and religious beliefs to Islam by becoming devout Muslims. The unrest in Nigeria has caused worldwide attention, with online and offline rallies all around the world urging the safe return of these girls. To check or track their status and news updates, click here.

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